Gloria June Myers

Tuesday

Aug 27, 2019 at 9:56 AM

In Loving Memory of Gloria June Myers

Gloria June Myers, of Macomb, passed away on August 25 at Dominion Senior Living in Crossville, TN. She was born March 18, 1935 in Macomb, Illinois to Opal and Wendell Spring. She married Eldon Myers on March 23, 1951 and they were married 60 years. June is survived by her son; Rick (Sally) Myers of Caledonia, Illinois, her daughter; Michelle (Danny) Terry of Crossville, Tennessee, 3 grandchildren; Pamela Barclay (fiancé Brent Wistrom) of Austin, Texas, Kathleen Barcenas (Andres) of Vilnius, Lithuania, and Ryan Myers of Loves Park, Illinois, 2 step-grandchildren; Jackie Norquist (John) of Rockford, Illinois, Faith Gauthier (Mike) of Roscoe, Illinois, 1 great granddaughter, and 6 step-great-grandchildren. June is also survived by her sister; Sheila Strassburger of East Moline, Illinois. She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, and 1 son; Marty Myers.June grew up in the Macomb area and graduated from Macomb High School in 1952. June left Macomb in 1960. She lived in Northern Illinois until 2000 when she retired from Lutheran Social Services of Illinois and moved back to the Macomb area. June acquired a B.S. degree in Social Work from Illinois State University in 1979. She became director of a day care for under privileged children and a migrant head start program in Rochelle. She also supervised the Lutheran Social Services foster care program in Dekalb for 13 years.June was active in 4-H as a member and a leader and she loved to square dance. She even made the square dance outfits for her and Eldon. The family showed sheep for 45 years competing at numerous sheep shows and fairs throughout the Midwest. After June retired, she purchased some Tunis sheep and that became her breed of choice. She loved to entertain and have family and friends over for meals, to play cards, and host parties. She also loved her border collies. June traveled to 18 countries, including two trips to Kenya to visit friends and to go on safaris.A Celebration of Life service will be at 11 a.m., Wednesday, August 28, at the Forest Lawn Memory Gardens in Macomb, Illinois. After the service, family and friends are invited to gather at the Old Dairy to continue the Celebration of June’s life. Memorials may be made to the Alzheimer’s Association.

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